I have several bird feeders with dome lids and have pigeons landing on them all the time and pooping. Would these work to keep them off?
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It might be a challenge to install them on the dome. But these can be cut down to a smaller width and attached with Scotch Exterior Mounting Tape, 1-Inch by 60-Inch, also available on Amazon.
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YES! I put them on the top of my mailbox and have not had any problem with the birds since.
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I bought both plastic (Polycarbonate) that you ask about, and metal bird spikes. The spine of the plastic is very rigid. Might not work well on dome lid. Better to try the metal spikes which have more flexible spine, to be adhered to the dome lid. Make sure you buy metal spikes from Amazon, rather than a non-Amazon dealer even though through Amazon purchase. Amazon spikes are better attached to spine. So said another comment from Amazon customer.
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Hi Michele.These bird spikes can definitely keep the pigeons off your feeders. You may however prefer the stainless steel option found here: Aspectek Stainless Steel Bird Spikes Kit, 10 Feet with Transparent Silicone Glue as they are much more flexible and will bend to the shape of your feeder much easier.Warm regards,Deal Republic
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the base of the spikes are made of plastic & is flexible, a small screw or construction glue would work.
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I have used this under my main feeder as a trap, but the birds do fling husks and seed so it is not a cure-all. I have put plastic garbage bags cut open, under the seed feeder to catch the debris and empty it at night. That works well. Keeps the rats and mice from coming in also.
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I do not know because I did not want the birds around. Worked well so try different places and see what your radius is. Not sure where your bird feeders are. Good luck.
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I can't pretend to really know, since I've never needed to use one. However, I would guess any dome that is as large at the open end as the tray, which is just a "squidge" under 13" square. Be sure to hang the dome far enough ABOVE the tray itself for birds to fit under comfortably! The height at which you hang the tray may limit the kinds of birds that will use it. I'm VERY happy with my platform (which I call a tray). I live on the coast of northern California, & I get chickadees, pine siskins, nuthatches, goldfinches, juncos, various sparrows, purple finches & a couple of warblers (Townsend's & Audubon). I have less often seen Acorn woodpeckers use it, as well as jays & starlings (which I try to chase off!) & once in a long time a mourning dove! Doves hardly ever manage to use a feeder, so I'm delighted that they'll sometimes use this! Juncos & sparrows don't often use feeders, either, but use this one easily. This is a lot of species, & I only have a tiny yard; I also use suet in a separate hanger, but you CAN put a suet cake right in the center of your tray. I hope your luck is as good as mine! CAUTION: SQUIRRELS will also use it; if you don't want this, be careful WHERE you hang it. I had to remove both a pole & an Adirondack chair because a squirrel used BOTH to launch himself onto the platform, & I cannot AFFORD to feed him!
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Cardinals can and do go on it. It does not prevent doves, but they are ground feeders, generally, so they just eat the leftovers off the ground at our house. It works great -- no more squirrels.
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Birds don't poop in their nest- or where their food is either, so that shouldn't be a concern. The food in all three of my feeders is always clean.
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I don't have any experience using this as a hanging feeder but I would think the bungee cord would work. These feeders are very heavy so I don't think a bird landing on it would cause it to tip. I would try the bungee cord and if that doesn't work purchase a pole system and add a squirrel baffle. These feeders are so well made and easy to clean that it will never need replaced.
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Very good questions. The sticky stuff's efficacy seems to wear off pretty quickly. Either that or the pigeons I "invite" on my balcony have learned how to avoid! The spikes have also not deterred them. And all these years I thought city pigeons were stupid? Not so! Good luck getting rid of your pigeons. I've just about given up! Oh, and I do not have leaves blowing around on my balcony so cannot address that issue, sorry.
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Yes, note the hook above the dome. Hook underneath for the bird feeder, hook on top for hanging.
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Here's some info on keeping pigeons away: http://www.backyardchirper.com/bird-info-237.htmlWe have two of the Brome feeders and some mourning doves; I've never seen a dove perch on our feeders. I think you'll be happy with the Brome. David, Great Falls, VA
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Once they try landing where it is placed they won't come back. It also seems as though the other pigeons "learn" to stay away. About 2 years ago I placed it on an eave in front of my son's room where their noises bothered him during naps and they have not returned since. I did not need to reapply it.Don't bother with the fake owls. Pigeons were sitting next to them after a week.
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I've not had that problem and I'm not quite sure. The plastic covering the top may prevent the rats. I know the wire around the feeder sure helps keep the doves and pigeons out. Good luck.
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I spray the same brand's "squirrel stopper" it all over the feeders and feeder area and it doesn't seem to bother the birds a bit. They come just as regularly as when I don't spray. I also spray the hostas with their "deer stopper" product and the birds still come in the back yard where the plants are. I don't think these products bother birds in my experience.
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I found they work just fine, my birds fight over the feeders, also some leakage does happen but i found if i ajust the way it hangs fixes it
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I have a round feeder which is a cage that encloses a feeder that is also in a wire enclosure. This lets the small birds get into the cage to eat seed, but keeps the squirrels and large birds out. I believe it is also a perky pet feeder. I also have feeders that look just like the one pictured but they close up the feeding holes when a squirrel gets on them because of the weight of the squirrel and these work very well. Good luck!
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If you put them close enough togethor so the doves can not land or nest. These are a deterent to keep them from landing.
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I am not sure what you mean by the birds getting stuck. Do you mean they are actually trapped in the feeding holes? If so, I never heard of that happening. Often my feeders get empty before I can get them filled, and the birds just ignore them and come back when the feeders are filled again.